Mesovelia amoena
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Mesovelia amoena is a species of water treader in the family Mesoveliidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mesovelia amoena sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 236th most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mesovelia amoena in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Phoenix's wettest months, with about 35 mm of rain against almost none in June.
Only Phoenix, in our data
Phoenix is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mesovelia amoena sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Mesovelia amoena that you can see in Phoenix (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Small Milkweed Bug (about 10%), Leafhopper Assassin Bug (about 10%) and Smoketree Sharpshooter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mesovelia amoena is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
